Mitigating the impact of CLImate change on quarantine plant diseases to MAXimize sustainable productivity

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FAO estimates that global crop production losses due to pests and diseases arise to 40%, resulting in a staggering annual cost of over €196 billion and exacerbating food insecurity. This problem will worsen in the future, as the world's population is projected to require a 60% increase in agricultural production by 2050, and climate change will amplify the occurrence of plant diseases. Crop production needs to withstand rising abiotic and biotic pressures while maintaining high yields to support the growing population. Thus, adapting to climate change requires a holistic approach that promotes agroforestry sustainability through the adoption of improved crop varieties and agricultural practices. This calls for agronomic, government, and public changes, which should be encouraged through technological development, education and policy. However, limited data on how major plant diseases will be affected by climate change hampers the ability to anticipate disruptions in the agroforestry sector and adopt appropriate measures to support the environment, resilient value chains and global well-being.
To address this gap, this proposal aims to establish a research line at CBQF dedicated to plant protection, with a focus on understanding how climate change will impact plant productivity and resilience against important quarantine pathogens, and developing tools to identify resilient crop varieties and sustainable mitigation approaches.
AcronymCLIMAX
StatusNot started

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